Sen. Ted Cruz called the suspension of “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson “deeply” dismaying to people who believe in freedom.

The Texas Republican weighed in Thursday on the ongoing controversy over comments made by Robertson in a recent interview that resulted in his suspension from the A&E show.

“If you believe in free speech or religious liberty, you should be deeply dismayed over the treatment of Phil Robertson,” Cruz wrote on his Facebook page. “Phil expressed his personal views and his own religious faith; for that, he was suspended from his job. In a free society, anyone is free to disagree with him—but the mainstream media should not behave as the thought police censoring the views with which they disagree.”

“The reason that so many Americans love Duck Dynasty is because it represents the America usually ignored or mocked by liberal elites: a family that loves and cares for each other, believes in God, and speaks openly about their faith,” Cruz wrote. “As PC enforcers often forget, tolerance is a two-way street.”